With the acquisition, the film manufacturer is simultaneously substantiating its leading position in terms of a circular economy in the industry for flexible packaging.
KENT Precision Foods Group is a dry and liquid-blending packaging food company specializing in rigid and flexible packaging while providing high-quality branded and custom products for customers in the food service (domestic and international) industrial and consumer products businesses.
In a differentiated dual-channel strategy, OLG delivers a broad line of high-quality label products through online and direct sales to a diverse set of customers across many sectors, including food and beverage, health and beauty, household, and many others.
Overseeing day to day operations for the growing business, David brings more than two decades of experience in the paper-based and flexible packaging industries, including Production and Operational Excellence directorship.
At full capacity, the facility will recycle nearly 90 million pounds of plastic waste per year, enough to encircle the globe in pallet wrap more than 135 times. It is expected to employ nearly 200 people.
The move is one of few leadership changes in the company's 121-year history, including when the Schottland family purchased APC from the Kardon family in 1986.
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